My mother always comments how she loved her make up on her Wedding Day. She always said that she had her make up done by LAURA GELLER (www.LAURAGELLER.com), which I assumed meant that a make up artist that worked for LAURA GELLER did her makeup. Recently, I have become more and more interested in makeup and spoke to my mother about her makeup look on her Wedding Day. She once again said that LAURA GELLER did it and I said “You mean one of LAURA GELLER’s make up artists?” and she responded “No, the LAURA GELLER did my makeup.” I had always seen LAURA GELLER Makeup at Sephora but never actually looked at it.
I received some products from LAURA GELLER MAKEUP to try recently and I completely understand why my mother loved LAURA GELLER so much on her Wedding Day. The products are beautiful and really high quality. The packaging is really professional looking and sleek, which is great. Also, every compact has a mirror in it so they are perfect for travel.
I have used Smashbox Photo Finish Light for the past 2-3 years without a complaint. It is oil-free and my foundation stays on pretty well. Therefore I pretty much used the mantra “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” LAURA GELLER MAKEUP sent me their SPACKLE UNDER MAKE-UP PRIMER and I must admit I was hesitant to try it because I was worried it would break me out. I have combination skin and I do not break out a lot at all but I used to have a lot of acne like two years ago (I will write another post on how I got rid of that), so I am always scared that I will break out that much again. I have been using the SPACKLE UNDER MAKE-UP PRIMER for a few days and I am happy to say that I did not break out at all, in fact I prefer this over my Smashbox Photo Finish Light. SPACKLE UNDER MAKE-UP PRIMER is oil- free and really lightweight. It makes your foundation go on soo smoothly and it really makes your foundation last forever and look fresh all day. I really recommend this product. It is $25 for a 2 oz. bottle and the Smashbox Photo Finish Light is $36 for a 1 oz. bottle, so it is pretty obvious which one is a better deal. Not only is the LAURA GELLER SPACKLE UNDER MAKE-UP PRIMER easier on your wallet, it is also a better product overall. This is definitely my go-to face primer from now on.
http://www.laurageller.com/primers/spackle-under-makeup-primer-2-oz-pump
Another great LAURA GELLER product that I got is the ETHEREAL BALANCE. ETHEREAL BALANCE is a split compact, as you can see in the picture above. The right side is the BALANCE-n-BRIGHTEN, which is a color correcting powder. This powder is really great for all skin tones as it does not really provide too much coverage, instead it just evens out and brightens your skin tone. The left side is the ETHEREAL ROSE BAKED POWDER, which is a really nice pale pink brightener with a slight shimmer, which looked gorgeous in the sun. I have used this as both a blush and highlighter and it is really pretty as both. This compact is great because it is two different products for only $31. This compact is also great for travel because it has both a color corrector and blush in one compact.
http://www.laurageller.com/face-baked-collection/ethereal-balance
LAURA GELLER’S BLUSH-n-BRIGHTEN is also a really pretty product. It is created through a really labor intensive process that includes pouring a multi-color infused liquid into a terracotta pan then baking it for 24 hours, during which it turns into a a rich creamy powder. The BLUSH-n-BRIGHTEN comes in 7 colors. I tried out the color PINK GRAPEFRUIT, which is a medium pink with pink glitter, but it is not overbearing at all, in fact it is pretty lovely. It is a really nice blush because it brightens your skin. This product can also be applied to the crease of your eye for a radiant look, according to LAURA GELLER. The BLUSH-n-BRIGHTEN is $28.
http://www.laurageller.com/blushes/blush-n-brighten-with-brush
The lip product that I received from LAURA GELLER is like nothing that I have ever tried before. The DREAM CREAMS LIP PALETTE is really unique. As you can see in the picture above, it is in a compact, and not only that but the lip colors are in a mousse form, which provides a lipstick-like color with the comfort of a lip gloss. Each palette comes with four different colors and the lip product smells soo good, like vanilla and candy. I have the color SUNSWEPT, which has a dark coraly color, a medium pink color, a burgundy color and a bronze color. They are all really lovely, versatile and long-lasting. The palette also comes with an awesome lip brush! This lip brush is so awesome! The only lip brushes I have ever seen as either on a stick, or on a stick with a cap so that you can load it with color then cover it up and toss it in your bag when you are going out. This one is the best of both worlds. You actually take both of the ends and pull them apart, which lengthens the stick and makes a brush come out. There more you still have a long stick, which makes it easy to apply, as well as a cover, so you can pack it with color and then just take that with you when you are going out. The palette and brush are $23.50.
http://www.laurageller.com/lip-glosses/dream-creams-lip-palette-with-retractable-lip-brush
The final product that I tested was the EYE RIMZ DUO- Baked wet/dry eye accents in GOLD SPELL & POTION. Despite the fact that these shadows are powder eye shadows, they feel rich and almost creamy. I love using these both wet and dry. I use them dry on my lids and wet as liners.. and these are awesome liners since the colors are bold and have some glitter to them. GOLD SPELL is an olive-bronze with multi-color glitter and POTION is a dark purple with a slight metallic finish. Below I have included swatches of the eyeshadows dry, but the camera really did not pick up just how great these look in real life. The EYE RIMZ really do have good staying power and I have used these without an eyeshadow primer and they still did not fade much at all. The EYE RIMZ DUO also comes with a small eyeshadow brush. The quality of the brush is really nice but I would not use it to apply eyeshadow to my entire lid as it is just too small for that but it is great to apply eyeshadows as eyeliners with because it is small yet not too small so you will not just draw on a thin line of the shadow that you can barely see, but instead you will get a noticeable line that provides some real drama to your look. The EYE RIMZ DUO WITH BRUSH retails for $35.50.
http://www.laurageller.com/eye-shadow/eye-rimz-baked-wet-dry-eye-accents-with-brush
Overall, I loved all of these products and I cannot wait to try more LAURA GELLER products, especially the LAURA GELLER LIP STRIP, LIP SPACKLE and CHEEKS SWEEP DUO!
Below is a swatch of the EYE RIMZ. The left swatch is of GOLD SPELL and the right swatch is of POTION.
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This review, just like any other is 100% my own opinion.
Hope you guys enjoyed this review, I’ll be back with another one in 2 days-
jumbledmind xo.
